Fire Risk (Deprecated)

'Fire Risk' service returns the fire risk based on address(es) or location coordinate(s). It gives a comprehensive view of the danger & predicts severity in terms of possibility of hazard from wildfire and risk in terms of frequency of occurrence of wildfire. The risk prone wildfire landscapes are categorized into three risk types including Interface, Intermix and Wildland.

Fire Risk Types:

Interface (IF): When structures and roads become the defining elements of a landscape, these areas are assigned to the interface risk type. Unlike Wildland and Intermix areas, structures in the interface are primarily threatened by flame impingement on the exterior areas, ember cast and smoke from adjacent areas.

Intermix (IM): Intermix risk is characterized by a higher density of structures, roads and other infrastructure breaking up the continuity of natural fuel on the landscape. Threats to values-at-risk in this module focus not only on fuels, but also on the complexity of suppression and evacuation in this environment. Supression strategies in Intermix areas must account for groups of houses as opposed to single structures as might be encountered in the Wildland.

Wildland (WL): Wildland risk operates in areas that are best represented by relatively continuous fuel with limited presence of structures, roads and other infrastructure.

'Fire' service is available for US only. It contains the following methods: